TelephoneTriage

TelephoneTriage has 21 years experience and specializes in Pediatrics,telephone triage.

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1. RN doing conscious sedation non-intubated patient

   TelephoneTriage replied to Surgerygirl's topic in Safety

   When I was an ER nurse I did conscious sedation. I pushed morphine and versed for the ortho docs while they were setting bones and casting. This was at a children's hospital. I was under their direct supervision, but I was the one who drew up the ...

2. so, what do you do if you are not doing bedside nursing??

   TelephoneTriage replied to rxrn's topic in General Nursing

   I've been a telephone triage nurse for an insurance company for 5 1/2 years. I get to work from home and make over $25 per hr. I wouldn't go back to bedside nursing for twice the pay. That's what's so great about nursing. There are so many opport...

3. Where did you go to nursing school?

   TelephoneTriage replied to Noney's topic in Ohio

   I graduated from Sinclair CC Dec 1986.

4. does anyone regret becoming a nurse?

   TelephoneTriage replied to CC999's topic in General Nursing

   After more than 20 years as a nurse (I went back to school in my early 30's when I had 2 toddlers), I am happy I am a nurse. That said, I would NEVER go back to hospital nursing. I am perfectly content in my home-based job as a telephone triage nur...

5. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

   TelephoneTriage replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

   I am a telephone triage nurse for an HMO for Medicaid. I had a woman tell me that her baby had a rash on his "Johnson"!! And I had another lady refer to her vagina as her "snatch". I also get quite a few calls about "vomicking".